A teenager is accused of going on a crime spree over the weekend in San Benito County and Monterey County.

Matthew Tyler Cruddas, 19, was booked into jail on several felony charges. Cruddas lives in Hollister and Watsonville, deputies said.

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San Benito County Sheriff's Captain Eric Taylor said Cruddas' spree began on June 24, where a house was burglarized in San Juan Bautista on Via Serra Street.

Stolen guitars

Moments later, deputies were alerted that an armed robbery was in progress at Neil’s Market, at 54 Muckelemi St.

A man had walked into the market with a T-shirt covering his face. He told an employee, "Give me all your money or I'll shoot you," as he lifted his shirt to reveal a gun in his waistband, Taylor said.

The man fled with an undisclosed amount of cash before deputies arrived. He was seen driving west toward Highway 101 on Highway 156.

Matthew Tyler Cruddas

Cruddas then robbed The Old Firehouse Market in Aromas, Taylor said.

As Cruddas was speeding to multiple burglary and robbery targets, he crashed into several passing motorists, Taylor said.

"There were also numerous hit-and run accidents in the area with the same suspect and vehicle description," Taylor said.

A short time later, deputies were alerted of yet another crash in the 1200 block of San Juan Road in Monterey County.

CHP officers and deputies took Cruddas into custody at the San Juan Road crash scene.

The gun

"Deputies were able to match Matthew Tyler Cruddas to the crimes that had been committed," Taylor said. "The handgun, cash and stolen property were all recovered."

Cruddas was treated at a hospital for injuries he suffered in the crash before he was booked into jail.

"It was the cooperation of Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway Patrol and our office that made the closure of these cases possible," Taylor said.